2023-2024学年高一下学期英语限时训练9

高一英语限时训练(9) 王兴 I. 阅读理解 A With people all across the world in need of better housing, the Fuller Center is on a mission (使命) to provide enough shelter. They have local partners in several countries, including many cities in the United States. Still, it can be difficult to help as many people as they’d like — that’s where the Bicycle Adventurers come in. Almost thirty bicyclists are on a journey from California to North Carolina. Along the way, they’re in search of community service housing projects. One of their recent stops was in Orem, Utah where they met Christian Huff and his dad, Ken Huff. Their roof was in such poor condition that when it rained, a lot of water would leak(渗漏) inside. In addition to the Bicycle Adventurers, neighbor Jack Coomer also showed up. He lives across the street and helps the Huff family when he can. “It’s good to know there are people out there that care,” Jack said. “They don’t even know him. They show up; they help out. It’s great.” With about thirty volunteers working on the Huffs’ home, they were able to get the place looking new in no time! Both Ken and Christian were completely blown away by the results of these volunteers’ hard work. “You just start wondering, ‘Is there anything left that’s good?’ And then you see this,” Christian said. “This just strengthens my faith (相信) in the community, my faith in people, that there is still good in this world.” “We believe everybody deserves (值得) a comfortable place to live,” Ann Coleman, a board member of Salt Lake and Utah County Fuller Center for Housing said. “And how do we make that happen? By bringing the community together and giving a helping hand. We help them know that they are loved and seen, and encourage them. It’s truly great to see the positive impact (影响) we can have on the world when we work together.” 1. Why did the Bicycle Adventurers make a stop in Orem? A. To look for local partners. B. To see some old loca